The College News
Vol. XVIII, No. 2
WAYNE AND BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 14 1931
Price: 10 Cents
. Lantern Night Proves
Its Ceremonial Nature
Lack of Audience Does Not
Hamper Well-Executed
Interpretation.
CLASS OF 1935 SINGS WELL
It is to be regretted that this year
there were no outside guests at Lan-
tern Night, although no audience of any
kind is necessary to its significance. It
is a ceremony, not a performance, and
so it is for those who take part in it.
VVc who clutched at the ivy on the
cloister roof, however, were very thank-
ful to he there, even if we felt a little
like eavesdroppers. For the setting,
with its suggestion of the monastery,
and the silent, almost secret entrance
of the Freshmen, would have impressed
even the least solemn.
Possibly the moment of highest sus-
. pense came during the raising and
lowering of the senior lanterns, which
preceded the opening of "Pallas
Athene," and as the procession of
green-lantern bearers entered the clois-
ters. one was almost glad that an echo
cannot be avoided. This year, at any
rate, the .Sophomores were quite well
together. Their singing, on the whole,
Dr. Tennent Returns
from Year in Japan
was good, if not brilliant, and one must
take into, consideration the difficulty of
separation and the attention required
by the walking, which incidentally was
careful; the lanterns seemed to be on
a straight line and the spacing was
kept even.
The jiual "Pallas" was sung in a
mass, after the Sophomores had fled
into the corner like wind sweeping
across the grass. It was under the
direction of Miss Gallaudet, who had
also coached it, a very nice piece of
work, with solidarity and vibrancy of
tone, and expression. It was a satis-
fying interpretation of the hymn,
which, however, despite its beauty we
have never liked so v>-ell as "Sophias."
And this the Freshmen really sang
well; their tone was full, there were
no discordant voices, and they kept on
key, except at the very end, and there
the fault lay with the Juniors. Had
they not continued swinging for still
another repetition, there would not have
been that discordant trailing off of
voices. At any rate, the moment at
which the song should end should
have been arranged beforehand.
It may be that "Sophias"�Mr. Wil-
loughby is responsible for the excellent
harmonization�is easier to sing than
"Pallas," but the reason for its better
interpretation seems also to lie in the
fact that the*Freshmen take Lantern
Night more seriously than the Soph-
omores. All the drilling�by Mr. Wil-
loughby and this year Miss Wood�
keys them up to a high pitch of
expectancy.
This year finds Dr. David H. Ten-
nent resuming his lectures on biology
at Bryn Mawr after having spent his
sabbatical year as exchange professor
at Keio University, Tokyo. While at
the University Dr. Tennent conducted
lectures at the undergraduate and
graduate colleges in his special field of
experimental embryology. He also
carried on extensive research in
cytology.
Of special interest to us are the
differences between American and
Japanese universities as observed by
Dr. Tennent. At Keto the study of
Oriental classics is substituted for the
Greek and Latin of the Occidental
universities.
Those of us who begrudge the four
years spent in preparation for college
may find some consolation in the fact
that in Japan the competition for col-
lege entrance begins in the fourth or
fifth grade. The stringency of the
Japanese entrance requirements is il-
lustrated by the fact that only 100 out
of 400 applicants were admitted to the_
Medical School of Keio University.
It is also interesting to know that
English fs an important part of the
liberal arts curriculum. The students
acquire a good reading knowledge of
English, but have little opportunity to
practice speaking it, except for the an-
nual English play presented by the
dramatic societies of each university.
Dr. Tennent left Tokyo in July and
spent the remainder of the summer
traveling. Among the places he visited
were Hong Kong, Singapore, Manila
and Java, returning home through the
Mediterranean.
Senior Elections
The Senior class, in elections
held last Wednesday, fbhose the
following officers:
President. Josephine Graton.
Vice President. Charlotte
Tyler.
Secretary, Ruth Millikin.
Denise Gallaudet was made
Chairman of the Speakers' Com-
mittee.
Communication Dis-
cussed by Miss Park
Chapel Wardens and College
Council Simplify Giving
Complex Information.
Mrs. Manning Is Spokesman for Peace League
in Capital as Petition Is Presented by Caravan
International Organization Headed by Jane Addams Asks President
for Total and Universal Disarmament After Adding Bryn
Mawr Names to United States List.
DEAN STRESSES FAVORABLE TIME FOR MOVEMENT
CHAPEL IS HELD WEEKLY
The subject of President Park's ad-
dress in chapel last Tuesday was the
ways of communication in college.
By this Miss Park meant merely the
mechanical means through which each
member of the student body as an in-
dividual can reach any faculty member
or any association of the college. It
has heretofore been the custom of the
students to communicate with 4he>a*l--| -
�Photo by Bachraeh.
HELEN TAFT MANNINC
French Grad Sees 'Solid
Culture* in Our Students
May Day Discussed
by College Council
A meeting of the College Council
was held' on Monday, October 12.
The decisions reached are.as follows:
Big May Day will be held as de-
cided by the juniors last spring. The
only possible revision of this plan will
be by the trustees at their meeting
in December.
Changes in the routine of Freshman
Week were discussed and it was de-
cided that in the future halls would
lie opened for Freshmen on Wednes-
day night, and for upperclassmen on
Sunday morning.
A special committee on entertain-
ment was created to work under the
chairman of the Speakers' Committee.
The following members were ap-
pointed by the President of the Under-
graduate Association:
A. Lee, Denbigh; M. Mitchell, Pem-
broke East; B. Korff, -Pembroke
West; C. Candie, Rockefeller; M.
Wood. Wyndham; Parsons, Merion;
M. Thomas, Radnor.
It is always difficult for the under-
graduate to become acquainted with
the graduate students, apparently due
to the awe with which we behold their
A.B.'s. However, an interview with
Germaine Bree, the French foreign
student, reassures us quite convinc-
ingly that they are not "blue stock-
ings" and that they are very much
interested in us.
Germaine comes from studying at
the Sorbonne. France, where there are
no dormitories and no "college life."
Classes contain about 150 students
who attend lectures as they please.
If one is bored one merely gets up
and leaves the classroom. The final
exam.-is the < o�ly evidence of work
which any professor requires of his
students. Although most of their sub-
jects correspond with ours, there is
far more emphasis on American litera-
ture than there is at Bryn Mawr.
American students at the Sorbonne
follow a set curriculum and live in
dormitories. Germaine is working on
English here and intends to return to
France and teach it.
Although French women�do not
yote, the importance of international re-
lations in Europe makes politics a com-
mon subject of conversation. "L'honinie
de la rue" is opposed to anything not
in the peace treaty because they think
Germany is arming. They consider any
treaty made with Brucniug today might
easily be broken by a new government
tomorrow. That is the trouble with
the peace caravan. A lot may be ac-
complished by sincere and enthusiastic
people, but world peace cannot be
reached by sentiment. The French
people must realize that it is an eco-
nomic question., No one wants war,
except possibly Italy. ' But the crises
in England and Germany must be set-
tled first.
There seems to be only one thing
that the graduate students have to sug-
gest to the undergraduates, but Ger-
maine seems to think they would all
join with her in urging very strongly
that Radnor should be considered a
hall containing many possibilities in the
line of friend making. "Wouldn't it be
possible for us to get to know the
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ministrative bodv of Bryn Mawr. and
by talking things over to avoid the
question: "Why do the heathen rage
and the people imagine a vain thing?"
We so often act in a far more emo-
tional way than there is any need for.
Chapel itself is a means of communi-
cation between Miss Park, Mrs. Man-
ning. Miss Ward and the student body
and it has been decided that its regu-
larity is an advisable thing; there will,
therefore, be a regular Tuesday morn-
ing chapel each week unless due notice
is given and there may be additional
chapel at any time during the rest of
the week. Of course it is possible
for President Park and Mrs. Manning
and Miss Ward to say what they have
to say to committees or to a repre-^
sentative of the News and thus bring
the material before the student body
but it is more advisable to have the
personal understanding gained by di-
rect communication. Things are apt
to be complex unless you hear them
directly from their source. The col-
lege offices can be more sure that their
pbins are moving forward when there
is direct communication with the
students. Through chapel Miss Park
or Mrs. Maiming can express their
thoughts or communicate any informa-
tion of interest to the student bptlx.
If it is necessary to have the students
themselves speak, time will be pro-
vided for it.
The second means of communication
of which Miss Park spoke is through
the wardens of the halls who are
graduates of the college and each of
whom has been through the curricu-
lum of an undergraduate. The war-
den knows all the general rules and
regulations of Bryn Mawr and when I
new-plan is to be adopted it-is always
talked over with the wardens so that
they may be centers of information.
Miss Park herself has been through
the halls at the lunch hour and has
been unable "to hear the announcers
and she suggests that if anyone else
have the same unhappy results she
may be set straight through the war-
dens who are competent to be her
guide technically if not spiritually.
Another means* of communication is
through the telephone or through an
appointment. The important officials
of the college are ladies equipped with
telephones and office hours. It i- easj
United States will take the lead at the
coming Disarmament Conference at
Geneva, and will authorize its delegates
to do everything in their power to
bring about an international agreement
under which the nations of the world
may cease, to compete in the hopeless
race for supremacy in battleships and
armed men.
"Never in the world's history has
there been more reason to look for
united effort by all nations to end war.
"With the disastrous effects of the
last great war still perceptible on every
side, with national governments every-
where facing stupendous deficits in
their budgets for the coining year, with
men a'nd women in every walk of life
facing destitution and starvation as a
result of economic distortion following
in the wake of the w^r. surely we may
hope that the petty rivalries which have
Itood in the way of hotter international
understanding in the past may disap-
pear." � ' � i-...�-�i..m ... �~+.-m �.-
to see them with or without an ap-
pointment and Miss Park herself is "at
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The News announces a compe-
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should notify Rose Hatfield, 80
Pern West, between 1 :30 and 2:00
or 6:00 and 6:30 on Thursday.
Mrs. Helen Taft Manning was one
of the spokesmen for the group of
five hundred women representing
the United Stajes section of the
Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom which presented to
President Hoover a petition for "total
and universal disarmament" as a pre-
liminary to its presentation to the
Geneva Conference. Miss Jane Ad-
dams, who is head of the International
organization: Miss Catherine Deve-
reaux Blake, who was one of the
speakers for the Peace Clara van on its
appearance at Bryn Mawr, and Miss
Mabel Vernon, another member of the
Peace Caravan, also addressed the
President in this demonstration for dis-
armament, which began in California
on June 21, and came to a temporary
halt in the East Room of the White
House at 12:30 last Saturday.
Miss Addams told in an informal
way what the organization had ac-
complished in other countries in its
attempt to bring public opinion to a
head before the Geneva meeting. Mrs.
William Hull, head of the national
organization, then read the petition and
presented it formally to the President.
Mrs. Manning enumerated the reasons
why this seemed a favorable moment
for disarmament, and emphasized the
importance for the cause of disarma-
ment of the President's lead. Miss
Blake and Miss Ycrnon. who were
with the Peace Caravan on its entire
journey across the country, related a
few of their experiences. All of the
speakers praised Mr. Hoover for what
he had already done to further their
cause.
Mr. Hoover responded briefly but
with deep feeling, thanking the peti-
tioners for their efforts to mobilize
public estates*- H* -sa'd he believed
that the statesmen of all countries
were sincere in wanting disarmament
but in this democratic age they wen
dependent on publie opinion. Mr.
Hoover is acting asvcustodian of the
petitions, which represent every State,
until they are carried to Geneva by I
member of the League.
The women of the Peace group drove
through Washington in more than fifty
patriotically-decorated automobile-, be-
fore proceeding to the Capitol and
the interview with the President The
petition presented does not have as
many signatures a- those of similar
peace eaigaiii/ation^. in fonaign. coun-
tries. Mrs. Maiming suggests that this
may be because of the wording of the
petition, which calls for "total disarm-
ament.*1 Perhaps a more conservative
petition looking toward steady and
certain, but more gradual disarmament
would be more successful at present.
Mrs. Manning's speech, as quoted by
the Times, follow s:
"In presenting a petition to you I Mr.
Hoover) at this time it is with the
hope that the government of the
Peace Caravan Stops Here
�En Route to Washington
On Tuesday, October 6, President
Park and Dean Manning received the
members of the Peace Caravan on the
steps of Taylor Hall. This group of
women has come across the country
from Los Angeles to present to Presi-
dent Hoover a petition for "disarma-
ment, total and universal." On their
way across the continent they have
stopped to explain the need of dis-
armament and to a'dd names to their
petition.
Mrs. Richards greeted the college,
saying that the work of rescuing the
world from the mess that has been
made of it lies on our shoulders. In
Pottsville, where Mrs. Richards lives,
the coal mines run two days out of the
week; meif leave their starving families
or commit suicide; women do all the
work they can find; produce is rotting
on the farms and no one can afford to
buy it. In the meantime the govern-
ment spends 78 cents out of every
dollar on the army and the navy. At
Bryn Mawr we can see nothing of the
terrible conditions but those who grad-
uate this year will be going into a hard
world. The Peace Caravan is the re-
sult of desire for peace not only in
America but over all the world. The)
wanted a demonstration before the
Disarmament Conference of 1932, ami
they have had a triumphant progress
through the country. If every one
would fill his or her mind with the idea
of peace, public opinion would be
swayed to bring about disarmament.
There is a glamor about our army and
,navy. but we must remember that we
have signed the Kellogg Pact. And
when we see the wounded men in our-----
hospitals we must think of what Irving
Fisher of Vale and the Red Cross have
said, that another war would mean
absolute annihilation.' That ought to
make us realise how vital a thing is
peace.
Miss (Catherine Deveremt Blake
then spoke on the coming Disarmament
Conference which is to include all na-
tion-, for there is unemployment all '
o\'er the world. I'nder-secretary of
State Castle wants America to be
ready to go better than the proposals
of any other country. Last winter the
government spent $30,000,000 for three
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Try-Outs for 'Berkeley Square'
Vanity Players with the Haverford
Cap and Bells will present Rerktlex
Square, by John Balderson. on Novem-
ber 20 and 21. The tryouts will be hehJ
on Monday and Tuesday evenings of
next week. As there are eight female
roles, everyone is urged to try for sonic
part Book) will Ik- put on the reserve
�shell in the library.